Q. Is there a way to repair a quartz (cambria product) burn mark?A. The problem with a burn mark in the Cambria (or any other engineered stone or Solid Surface) is the burn mark is in the resin in the material. That is what burned. Depending upon... Read More

Graffiti Removal Procedure for Stone, Masonry, and Tile Surfaces By Frederick M. Hueston, www.stoneforensics.com If your beautiful building, wall, or other surface has just become the unintended canvas for graffiti, your first reaction might be to... Read More

How Stone Consolidants Work Exposure to wind, rain, and temperature fluctuations can take a toll on stone and masonry. Other environmental factors that can cause degradation include pollution, physical stresses like vibration, and exposure to acids,... Read More

Restoring Stone Sealed With a Silicon Impregnator Every stone restoration contractor knows that when a stone floor or surface is polished, abrasive friction removes the uppermost layer of the stone, revealing the brand new stone underneath. Since the... Read More

What Impregnator is Supposed to Do Ideally, when impregnator is applied to stone, it penetrates into the pores of the stone. However, this isn’t always the case. What Causes Impregnator to Bead Fred Hueston, Chief Technical Director of Surface... Read More

Q. I am about to purchase a beautiful slab of marble for my pool house. It is called Skyfall marble. It has blue, green hues with grey. The slab is covered with smooth white spots. The distributer said they are natural, but I can't find ANYTHING... Read More

But first, is it advisable to speed the dry time of a poultice? Before we speed the drying time of a poultice, we should first consider whether it would be advisable to do so. You should only speed up the drying time on a poultice if the poultice has... Read More

A stain removal poultice is designed to dry completely before it is removed. If the poultice does not dry out, it may not be able to effectively absorb and remove the stain. Fred Hueston, Chief Technical Director of Surface Care Pros and Owner of... Read More

Why Applying Silicon Impregnator to Wet Marble is a Bad Idea Stone restoration contractors who are ready to pack up and call it a day may be tempted to apply silicon impregnator before stone dries out. This is a bad idea, for several reasons.  Fred... Read More

Customize Your Silicon Impregnator Application Methods Different types of natural stone have unique properties, so restoration and protection methods will vary from one stone to the next. When it comes to silicon impregnators, here’s what you... Read More